Two discarded bank receipts in New York show the inequality of life

Mike Gallagher

Apr 24, 2013 - 01:48

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Two discarded bank receipts in New York show the inequality of life

One receipt says the customer has 'insufficient funds' to withdraw $100, left. The other, is a $300 withdrawl on an account with a balance of more than $1million, right. The receipts were found at branch of Chase bank by Tony Case, executive edi

With a population of more than 8million people there are clearly going to be inequalities in New York's living standards.

However, as illustrated by these two receipts found outside a bank in the Big Apple, the differences in quality of life for New Yorkers are more stark than any other city in the U.S.

The receipts were found outside a branch of Chase bank by Tony Case, executive editor at AdWeek.

One says the customer has 'insufficient funds' to withdraw $100. The other, is a $300 withdrawl on an account with a balance of more than $1million.

The receipts back-up a recent report on Income inequality in New York.

The analysis from major Michael Bloomberg's administration revealed that nearly half of the city's residents were poor or near-poor in 2011.

These two receipts highlight the vast differences in quality of life for New York residents. The receipt on the left says the customer has 'insufficient funds' to withdraw $100. On the right, the balance is of more than $1million